Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 10.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia is 10.84, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia peaked at 10.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 3.28 | 3.28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 10.67 | 10.84 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.84 | 10.84 | 10.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 106 Saint Martin (French part) 11.29 compare
- 107 Georgia 11.19 compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 11 compare
- 110 Botswana 10.81 compare
- 110 New Caledonia 10.81 compare
- 112 United States 10.23 compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 443 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 825 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,756 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,119 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 28.74 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,772 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia was 10.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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